Monday, 5 March 2012

Visible Monday - still winter

It is bitterly cold here in the south-west of England, time to be wearing my warmest clothes.

This sheepskin jacket, made in Czecholovakia, was a twenty-first birthday present from my parents at the start of the 'swinging' sixties. The suede outer started life as pale blue but it has faded over time, as have I - it looked a lot more 'swinging' when I could wear it with a tumble of long, dark hair!

It is a big, bulky piece of clothing. Sheepskin these days is crafted to be a much lighter, softer material and is therefore far easier and more comfortable to wear. Due to its bulk this old jacket spends its time just hanging in the wardrobe, but for sentimental reasons I am loathe to part with it.

About Me

I live with Himself (husband) in a former gamekeeper's cottage in the South-West of England.
All text and photographs on this blog are
copyright and property of Rosemary Murphy unless otherwise stated.
I have three blogs;
Share my garden,
My life in one hundred objects and
Miss Cellany.
The 'Himself' blog consists of short stories and artwork, copyright of Peter Murphy.